To commemorate Memorial Day, I thought that I would touch on the life of Russell A. Alger, a man prominent in Michigan's lumber industry of the 19th century, and also who served in the Civil War and as governor and senator from Michigan and Secretary of War.
Russell Alger was not the only man to both serve in the Civil War and to be involved in Continue Reading

About Me

My name is Rob Burg and I am a lumber and CCC historian in Michigan. From 1998-2013, I was the site historian and historic sites manager for four historic sites and museums for the Michigan Historical Museum system, notably the Hartwick Pines Logging Museum at Hartwick Pines State Park and the Michigan CCC Museum at Higgins Lake. Read more about me > >